A former British-settled port town, George Town in Malaysia is known for its multicultural heritage and vibrant street food scene. Yet it has something else to attract the erstwhile traveller — architecture and art. Words by Edward Dalton. Photos by Julie Vola and Edward Dalton

For reasons beyond their control, some metropolises don’t survive. One such place is Pripyat in northern Ukraine. Founded in 1970 and dubbed the model Soviet city, in 1986 it was abandoned. Words and photos by Nick Ross